Social Security Commission Bill 2018 [No. 2]

Summary

Establishes the Social Security Commission to advise the Parliament on the minimum levels for social security payments, such that all recipients can meet an accepted contemporary minimum standard of living, and provides for its functions, powers, membership and staffing.

Progress

Senate

Introduced and read a first time

03 Dec 2018

Second reading moved

03 Dec 2018

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (14/02/2019): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 1 of 2019

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament

Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.

As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.

Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.

Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.